An excerpt from my script review for the Friday the 13th sequel Camp Blood by Swift and Shannon which will be available 06/05/26:
2.) Plot Stability
So this is the second installment for Friday the...
There used to be 2 camps, those who played Mortal Kombat and those who played Killer Instinct. I hated KI, I can’t remember why, I think because of how the characters moved....
An excerpt from my script review for Project Hail Mary which will be available 05/22/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Based on the novel by Andy Weir.
Ah…that elusive “based on” that instantly garners the...
An excerpt from my script review for Star Wars First Draft which will be available 05/04/26:
2.) Plot Stability
When he was trying to launch this new universe, I knew George Lucas had trouble,...
Hi all.
No review today. Instead I wanted to take a bit of time and discuss something that’s been kicking around upstairs for yours truly, and mentioned more frequently in some of the...
An excerpt from my script review for The Invisible Man (2020) which will be available 04/20/26:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
To be clear, I’ve never read the novel by H.G. Wells.
I’ve also never...
We break scripts down the Monday after its opening weekend. Read detailed reviews and see what current writers selling scripts are doing right, and sometimes wrong.
An excerpt from my script review for Brittle Innings which will be available 07/30/18:
1.) Marketability of the Idea
Brittle Innings.
That makes me think of one of the recent Dave Chappelle specials on Netflix.
https://youtu.be/hK14oYP40js
(From...
So after driving for 4 and a half hours in a storm, going to a film festival that didn’t even have my name listed as one of the finalists, and then spending...
Line up, boys! It’s time for those who aren’t wearing green to get pinched! My eyes are green so I’m immune to the pinching!
Actually, is that a custom where you are from,...
An excerpt from my script review for Antlers which will be available 10/31/21:
2.) Plot Stability
Pacing.
That’s what I want to discuss about this particular script in relation to our own writing.
For a horror...
An excerpt from my script review for Spotlight which will be available 03/07/16:
5.) Format
The one thing this script proves to me, is regardless of every industry rule, technique, or requirement, if your...
(Before you start, make sure to catch up on Horror Week 1 and Week 2.)
Apostle - Did a great job at atmosphere, felt almost like a prequel to Wicker Man. Not as...
(Before you start, make sure to catch up on Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3.)
WEEK 4:
Slender Man - Truly this year's worst film. Characters would show up and then just disappear...
An excerpt from my script review for It Comes At Night which will be available 07/17/17:
3.) Quality of Characters
Thrillers require one main thing…tension between characters.
Post-apocalyptic horror thrillers?
Tension between characters while fighting for...
